Potter verdict- 2 years

[yukonjasper]

https://patch.com/minnesota/eagan/s/i4kre/excop-kim-potter-sentenced-to-2-years-in-daunte-wright-killing?utm_source=alert-breakingnews&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=alert

Surprised at the leniency shown here. Happy that we seem to be out of the Hang 'em High mentality. We will see how the other 3 make out. Potter is infinitely more sympathetic than Chauvin.......

[xd ED]

Likely he prosecutor and judge stuck their finger in the air to read the political winds, , and felt an election blowing in their direction.

[LarryFlew]

Since she really did have the right to shoot him under the circumstances but said she made a mistake thinking it was her taser I'm glad to see the leniency. Her life is damaged forever already.

[Bearcatrp]

Should have given an award and a raise for getting rid of another lowlife! Saw a couple days ago Ellison asking to reduce her sentence. Think they knew an appeal was coming up and cut a deal.

[ijosef]

I disagree with the sentence, just like I would've disagreed with the judge had she done an upward durational departure as the prosecution wanted. The MN sentencing guidelines exist for a reason and I think judges should very, very rarely sentence outside them. I feel the same way about Chauvin - he should've been sentenced within the guidelines as well. If the judge wanted to go to the max allowed in the grid, fine.

The family is furious over the decision and that's understandable, as is the ridiculous hyperbole such as "the justice system just murdered my son all over again". Of course the grifter attorney Benjamin Crump is all over this case and a massive settlement will be paid out. He's extremely successful at what he does and extremely wealthy because of it, but a grifter nonetheless. That said, if I was in that situation I'd probably hire him too. No out-of-pocket costs in exchange for a big slice of the settlement.

Some of the friends and family members of the deceased as well as Potter supporters wound up getting arrested after a scuffle broke out shortly after the sentenced was pronounced. What a circus.

[Holland&Holland]

I disagree with the sentence, just like I would've disagreed with the judge had she done an upward durational departure as the prosecution wanted. The MN sentencing guidelines exist for a reason and I think judges should very, very rarely sentence outside them. I feel the same way about Chauvin - he should've been sentenced within the guidelines as well. If the judge wanted to go to the max allowed in the grid, fine.

The family is furious over the decision and that's understandable, as is the ridiculous hyperbole such as "the justice system just murdered my son all over again". Of course the grifter attorney Benjamin Crump is all over this case and a massive settlement will be paid out. He's extremely successful at what he does and extremely wealthy because of it, but a grifter nonetheless. That said, if I was in that situation I'd probably hire him too. No out-of-pocket costs in exchange for a big slice of the settlement.

Some of the friends and family members of the deceased as well as Potter supporters wound up getting arrested after a scuffle broke out shortly after the sentenced was pronounced. What a circus.

How much of that settlement will be paid to the victims of the "prince of brooklyn park"?

[Sorcerer]

I’m under the understanding that BC has already paid off the family (s), just as the trial started. Now if they go after Potter herself that could be bad.

[Holland&Holland]

I’m under the understanding that BC has already paid off the family (s), just as the trial started. Now if they go after Potter herself that could be bad.

Good luck, prison salaries are not much.

[ijosef]

They certainly could sue her personally, but any lawyer worth their salt will examine collectability before embarking on a lawsuit (especially if it's going to be a contingency fee arrangement). Sometimes people will also sue just to make a point - when I worked in corrections we had inmates with six figure wrongful death judgments against them that would never get paid.

Of course if you're savvy enough you can avoid paying a civil judgment by taking advantage of exemptions and otherwise making yourself collection proof as possible. If I was in Kim Potter's shoes, I'd start making asset protection arrangements immediately if I hadn't already done so.

[INOR]

That’s the whole hazard of being married though fellas. We have no idea what her husband does or what they have for combined marital assets. She (they) may still end up being sued. Why do you think Chauvin’s wife “divorced” him so quickly?


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[BigBlue]

Reading comments on social media is enough to make you lose faith in our fellow citizens. I mean, for those who haven't already lost faith like I have. All the comments of "he didn't deserve to die" or "why was she able to convict and sentence him to death?" The stupidity is baffling. He didn't deserve to die but his actions and choices brought him to that outcome. And she didn't 'convict and sentence', she made a horrible mistake. Some people are just so wrapped up in the emotional 'drive' of the BLM movement that they lose the ability to be rational. That's what should really scare us most... the fact that reason and common sense can be trod over so easily by emotional arguments.

[Holland&Holland]

Reading comments on social media is enough to make you lose faith in our fellow citizens. I mean, for those who haven't already lost faith like I have. All the comments of "he didn't deserve to die" or "why was she able to convict and sentence him to death?" The stupidity is baffling. He didn't deserve to die but his actions and choices brought him to that outcome. And she didn't 'convict and sentence', she made a horrible mistake. Some people are just so wrapped up in the emotional 'drive' of the BLM movement that they lose the ability to be rational. That's what should really scare us most... the fact that reason and common sense can be trod over so easily by emotional arguments.

The victims of Daunte Wright might argue the point of what he "deserved". It clearly was not Potter's intent.

[Bearcatrp]

He didn't deserve to die but his actions and choices brought him to that outcome.

EXACTLY!

[LarryFlew]

Stupid choices make Stupid consequences happen.

[Holland&Holland]

He didn't deserve to die but his actions and choices brought him to that outcome.

EXACTLY!

That could be argued.